job description - Senior Hybrid Learning Designer
Duties
- Working with the HL design team to conceptualise learning design and multimedia development briefs for new HL offerings;
- Designing high-quality online learning experiences that are aligned with course outcomes and the intended assessment strategy;
- Working with academics and other project stakeholders to complete projects according to the agreed-upon curriculum design approach and completing tasks within project timelines;
- Reporting back to the HL coordinator on their progress of design during each phase of the project (from context analysis before the project, to critical evaluation after implementation);
- Identifying opportunities for skills development and continual learning within the HLD team;
- Helping to establish and formalise appropriate learning design workflows within the team;
- Liaising with the multimedia production team, including the production coordinator, on the multimedia design briefs and quality checks of multimedia outputs (such as videos);
- Providing training and support for academics and other stakeholders in preparation for online facilitation.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or three-year tertiary qualification;
- At least two years' experience in the educational use and technical support of learning management systems (e.g., Moodle) and/or educational multimedia in a higher education or adult training context;
- An understanding of different modes of delivery (contact/residential, blended, hybrid and online) in a higher/adult training context;
- Experienced in designing visually-attractive course layouts that are easy to navigate and that reflects universal design for learning principles;
- Experience using SCORM software (e.g., Articulate / iSpring / H5P);
- A basic understanding of video pedagogy;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Proven ability to engage in quality enhancement processes. This includes the ability to articulate constructive feedback to also help colleagues continually improve a broader learning design team's practices;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of working productively with a diverse range of project stakeholders, including subject matter experts, multimedia designers, technical support staff and project managers;
- The ability to meet deadlines and work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic environment;
- A willingness to continually learn and broaden their skillset.
Recommendation
- Evidence of accredited training specifically in the field of learning technologies and online learning design;
- A tertiary degree in a field related to learning design and/or education;
- Experience in facilitating learning in an adult training/higher education context;
- Experience in creating learning design templates and guidelines that have been successfully used in a broader (e.g., institutional / organisational) context;
- HTML coding experience in Moodle.
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